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Implementing a community vector collection strategy using xenomonitoring for the endgame of lymphatic filariasis elimination
The global strategy for elimination of lymphatic filariasis is by annual mass drug administration (MDA). Effective implementation of this strategy …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation
BACKGROUND: Russia is traditionally an endemic area for Taenia saginata infection, where a programme for the prevention of infection has …
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Isolation and characterization of a temperature-sensitive lethal strain of Anopheles arabiensis for SIT-based application
BACKGROUND: Malaria is still a global health problem and vector control is the cornerstone of disease control strategies using indoor …
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Detection of Wolbachia and different trypanosome species in Glossina palpalis palpalis populations from three sleeping sickness foci of southern Cameroon
BACKGROUND: African trypanosomiases are caused by trypanosomes that are cyclically transmitted by tsetse. Investigations aiming to generate knowledge on the …
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Impact of irradiation on the reproductive traits of field and laboratory An. arabiensis mosquitoes
BACKGROUND: The sterile insect technique (SIT) aims at suppressing or decreasing insect pest populations by introducing sterile insects into wild …
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DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal
BACKGROUND: Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species …
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Insecticide resistance status, frequency of L1014F Kdr and G119S Ace-1 mutations, and expression of detoxification enzymes in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in two regions of northern Benin in preparation for indoor residual spraying
BACKGROUND: This study aims to provide baseline data on the resistance status to insecticides, the frequency of mechanisms involved and …
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First report of natural Wolbachia infection in the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Natural infections of the endosymbiont bacteria Wolbachia have recently been discovered in populations of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae …
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A perspective on the need and current status of efficient sex separation methods for mosquito genetic control
Major efforts are currently underway to develop novel, complementary methods to combat mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquito genetic control strategies (GCSs) have …
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Longevity of mass-reared, irradiated and packed male Anopheles arabiensis and Aedes aegypti under simulated environmental field conditions
BACKGROUND: To ensure the success of a mosquito control programme that integrates the sterile insect technique (SIT), it is highly …
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Efficacy of fluralaner plus moxidectin (Bravecto® Plus spot-on solution for cats) against Otodectes cynotis infestations in cats
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of the fixed combination of fluralaner plus moxidectin for the treatment of Otodectes cynotis infestations was evaluated …
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Lymphatic filariasis transmission in Rufiji District, southeastern Tanzania: infection status of the human population and mosquito vectors after twelve rounds of mass drug administration
BACKGROUND: Control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in most of the sub-Saharan African countries is based on annual mass drug administration …
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Molecular basis of permethrin and DDT resistance in an Anopheles funestus population from Benin
BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes is threatening the success of malaria control programmes. In order to implement suitable insecticide …
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in southern and eastern Africa
BACKGROUND: The beef tapeworm, Taenia saginata, causing cysticercosis in bovines and taeniosis in humans, is thought to have a global …
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Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in lambs and goat kids in Algeria
BACKGROUND: Little is known on the occurrence and identity of Cryptosporidium species in sheep and goats in Algeria. This study …
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Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Most malaria vectors belong to species complexes. Sibling species often exhibit divergent behaviors dictating the measures that can be …
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Topical or oral fluralaner efficacy against flea (Ctenocephalides felis) transmission of Dipylidium caninum infection to dogs
BACKGROUND: Dipylidium caninum is a common tapeworm of dogs contracted from ingestion of fleas containing the infective cysticercoid stage. Fluralaner …
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Proportional decline of Anopheles quadriannulatus and increased contribution of An. arabiensis to the An. gambiae complex following introduction of indoor residual spraying with pirimiphos-methyl: an observational, retrospective secondary analysis of pre-existing data from south-east Zambia
BACKGROUND: Across most of sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes from the Anopheles gambiae complex, comprising seven morphologically indistinguishable …
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Impact of indoor residual spraying on malaria parasitaemia in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District in northern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Since 2008 indoor residual spraying (IRS) has become one of the interventions for malaria control in Ghana. Key partners …
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Identification of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae): an external quality assessment of medical entomology laboratories in the MediLabSecure Network
BACKGROUND: Identification of vectors is of prime importance in the field of medical entomology for both operational and research purposes. …